Table 3 Consumption frequency of pre-selected comfort foods (N = 1234)a
Never | Rarely | Sometimes | Often | Very often | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Chocolate | 138 (11.2) | 221 (17.9) | 279 (22.6) | 356 (28.8) | 240 (19.4) |
Candies | 627 (50.8) | 283 (22.9) | 167 (13.5) | 108 (8.8) | 49 (4.0) |
Ice cream | 732 (59.3) | 264 (21.4) | 159 (12.9) | 59 (4.8) | 20 (1.6) |
Cake | 413 (33.5) | 332 (26.9) | 306 (24.8) | 147 (11.9) | 36 (2.9) |
Cookies | 332 (26.9) | 276 (22.4) | 328 (26.6) | 231 (18.7) | 67 (5.4) |
Crisps/crackers | 474 (38.4) | 303 (24.6) | 224 (18.2) | 172 (13.9) | 61 (4.9) |
Salted nuts | 614 (49.8) | 253 (20.5) | 199 (16.1) | 123 (10.0) | 45 (3.6) |
Fried food/chips | 766 (62.1) | 236 (19.1) | 134 (10.9) | 76 (6.2) | 22 (1.8) |
Hamburgers etc. | 651 (52.8) | 270 (21.9) | 184 (14.9) | 104 (8.4) | 25 (2.0) |
Alcohol* | 590 (47.9) | 268 (21.8) | 229 (18.6) | 107 (8.7) | 37 (3.0) |
Sugary beverages | 717 (58.1) | 234 (19.0) | 156 (12.6) | 77 (6.2) | 50 (4.1) |
Energy drinks | 1097 (88.9) | 60 (4.9) | 31 (2.5) | 22 (1.8) | 24 (1.9) |
Coffee | 394 (31.9) | 104 (8.4) | 170 (13.8) | 279 (22.6) | 287 (23.3) |